PITTSBURGH — A woman was found shot outside of an apartment in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill neighborhood on Saturday morning.
Allegheny County 911 dispatchers tell Channel 11 first responders were sent to 2650 Centre Avenue around 9:45 a.m.
First responders found a woman outside the apartment building, shot once in the upper abdomen. She was taken to an area hospital in critical conditthe ion.
Officials say another woman was detained on scene and taken to police headquarters for questioning.
That woman was Lina Scott, 32, of Pittsburgh. According to court documents, Scott admitted to shooting the woman when officers arrived and said it was in self-defense.
During her interview, she said she believed the victim was related to someone she had an ongoing dispute with. Scott said she saw the woman and a smashed egg on her car when she went to the parking lot. Scott entered her vehicle and an argument began between the two women, who both began recording.
Police said Scott told the woman multiple times to stay away from her vehicle. The victim then allegedly asked Scott why she would not come out to fight her. Scott said she had a gun and would not fight her because of it.
The exchange continued until Scott told the victim, “If you don’t get away from my car, I’m going to shoot you.” Scott told police the woman kept recording her and did not move away from her vehicle so she pulled out her gun and shot her once.
Police said the victim did not have a weapon and did not engage with Scott physically. Officers said the victim never posed a significant threat to Scott. As a result, she has been charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person.
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